PsychologyAugust 15, 2026
contemporaneous
kun-tem-puh-RAY-nee-us
Definition
Occurring, existing, or originating during the same period of time.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'contemporaneus,' combining 'com-' (together) with 'tempor-' (time), appearing in English in the mid-17th century.
In the news
The article uses this term to describe records of childhood events made at the time they actually occurred, contrasting them with memories reconstructed later in life.
Across 16 studies and 25,471 people, what adults remembered about their childhood agreed poorly with what had been recorded at the time, and the two versions predicted different adult outcomes, which is a problem for every article about how you were rais
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